Chinese government provides emergency food aid to Sierra Leone in March 2023

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Sierra Leone
Country	Sierra Leone
Start Date	Mar 09, 2023
End Date	Oct 16, 2030
Duration	2,778 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`107864`

Grant Description

On March 9, 2023, a hybrid handover ceremony for the donation of emergency food aid was held. The food aid consisted of 50kg bags of rice, although the number of bags and their overall value are unknown.

Tan Wenhong, Deputy Director of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), Wang Qing, Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone, and Theresa Dick, Sierra Leone's Deputy Minister of Agriculture gave speeches at the ceremony.

Other officials from the Ministry of Commerce, CIDCA, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leone, and Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security also attended the hybrid event.

📋 Staff Comments

1. Sierra Leone's Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has 2 deputy ministers. Theresa Dick serves as the first deputy minister and Sahr Hemore serves as the second.

📚 Sources & References

中国政府向塞拉利昂提供紧急粮食援助项目交付仪式成功举行
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